Smoked Ham Paella

• vegetable oil↗2 tablespoons
• onion, sliced↗1
• red pepper, cored, seeded and sliced↗1
• garlic clove, crushed↗1
• long grain rice↗200 g
• smoked ham, roughly diced↗180 g
• chicken stock↗900 ml
• paprika↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• turmeric↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• large shrimp↗100 g
• frozen peas↗100 g
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the onion for 3-4 minutes until softened and golden. Add the red pepper, garlic and rice and stir fry for 1 minute. Add the ham, stock, paprika and tumeric, bring to the boil and simmer for 12 minutes.

2. 2

   Stir in the prawns and peas and cook for a further 3-4 minutes, until the rice and vegetables are tender. Season to taste, then serve immediately.